Dose dispenser



July 8, 1930, R. A.STEWART I DOSE DISPENSER Filed Nov. 14. 1928 Patented July 8, 1930 ROBERT A. STEWART, F SAN FRANGISC-O, CALIFORNIA DOSE DISPENSER Application filed November 14; 1928. Serial No. 319,249.

This invention relates to a dose dispenser, and its object is to provide a sanitary device which will enable the patient to take the proper dose oi material he is to be given, and

which will not be subject to the filling of a spoon and other unsanitary means for giving the proper amount.

In the present instance the receptacle for the proper amount of the material to be given as a dose is kept within the bottle, and is filled by tilting the bottle, whereupon the person taking the dose su cks out of a tube the quantity of material that is in the dose holder. The tube is then covered over with a screw cap and the entire bottle and dose delivering device is kept perfectly sanitary and free from dust.

Another object of the invention is to so place the dose dispenser inithe bottle as to permit practically all of the material within the bottle to be dispensed without difficulty, the dose holder being placed eccentric to the cap so that it can be easily placed with one side in contact with one side of the bottle neck, and thereby remove practically all of the material contained within the bottle.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent as the description proceeds. e An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout the several figures of the drawings, and of which there may be modifications. I a v Figure -1 is a side elevation of a bottle with a portion thereof shown in section to illustrate the application thereto of this dose dis penser,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the threaded bushing which holds the tube in place on the cap and which provides means for securing the protecting cap on the tube,

Figure 3 is a plan view of the dose holder,

Figure 4; is a vertical sectional view ofthe dose holder showing the openings through the tubes through which the medicine is re moved, and V Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of a slightly modified form of the dose holder in touehes-theneck of the bottle. I

which, the tubeis seeured to the side ofthe dose holder. r Y

Thenumeral 1 indicates the bottle which may be of any desired form having a neck portion 2, and for convenience in use-with this particular dose dispenser it is provided with a threadedneck'3. The cap is indicated at 4: and has asuitable gasket 5-therein to prevent loss ofiliquid when the bottle is over turned? or when the dose is tobe placed in the dose dispenser 6.

The dose dispenser 6 is of-such small size as maybe desirable for the desired dose, and it has a cross bar 7 through" which the dosing tube 8 passes, said'tube extending to the bottomzof the-dose dispenser as indicate-diat 9 whe-rea plurality of small holes are placed infthe tubegtoper'mit' the rembval of; all of the liquid from the'dose'holden D The tube 8" is beadedoutwardly-at10and is threaded at 11 to receive a bushing 12, said bushing, being-threadedinternally and enternallyand'having'aaflange-ldto rest upon the top of'thercap i. The object-otthis bushing isfto provide, means for securing'the protectngcap 14- in place, saidcap having arub ber-padg15 inside the same to prevent the tube 8 from losing any-ofithe liquid, andto keep the tube clean. e It will be seenthat'thetnbe Sis placed ee centricallyeinthe dose holder- 6, the object being to permit thedose holder to be placed in the-bottle and to be turncd inra-position so that one sideyoif the; dose holderwilltou'ch the neckof the-bottle, theobject being toprovide means whereby" practicallyv all of the medicine within the bottle may be worked into the dose holder by. turning the bottleup and then allowing itito run into the dose a holder on the side at which; the doseholder The operation. of the dose dispenser is :-as follows: I

Assuming;v the I bottle to be-filledi with; the liquid to bedosed itl isturnedeup enougli ito cause, the; neck of thebottle to; fill with the dose; of material; to. bee given, and this? material is then turned down so that what'eyer the holder 6 requires will run thereinto. The=user*can thenfiremove thcicap 14 andsuck out of the holder 6 through the tube 8 all of the dose contained in the holder 6.

In Figure 5 there is shown a slightly'modified form of securing the dose holder to the tube to avoidusing the cross bar 7 shown in Figure 3. In this ,form ofthe invention the dose-dispenser is shown at 6,' the tube l at 8, and it is secured to the side; of the dose holder by soldering along the line 16, and

the tube also has a band at 17 to bring it into proper alignment with the center of thecap as illustrated in Figure 1, while at I the same time enabling the open side of the l dose holder to be placed against the side of .the bottle neck as shown in Figure 1.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I desire to secure by. Letters Patent of the United States is as follows, but modifications may be made in carrying out the'invention as shown in the drawings and in the above particularly described form thereof withinthe purview of the annexed claims.

:LA .dose dispenser comprising a bottle [neck closure, a tube extendingcentrally outer end of the tube.

' having a neck closure, a tube extending there- Q therethrough, means to secure the tube to the bottle neck closure, a dose measuring device i on the lower endofthe tube setfeccentrically of said tubegand'an enclosing cap for the "2. Anew dispenser comprising a bottle through and secured to the closure, a dose dispensing receptacle withinthe bottle eccentrically placed totouchoneside of the bottle neck, and means to cover the outer end of the tube. 1 V "3.*A dose. dispenser comprising a bottle having a closure, a tubular memberextending through said closure and secured thereto, a dose dispenser eccentrically placed within the bottle neck to touch one side of the bottle the dose can besucked. 1

4. A dose dispenser comprising abo'ttle having a closure for theneclga tubular'member extending'through said closure'and secured thereto; a measuring device secured and securedto the tube through which tube i to the tube within the bottle and havingone side thereof touching the bottleneck atone side, and"a threaded cap'for clo'si'ng'and overing the outer endof the tube-to pre- I ventiti from accumulating dirt. 5, A dose dispenser comprising a bottle having a closure for the neck thereof, a tube extending through saidclosure, a dose holder -1h2LViIlg an inclined bottom fixed to said tube,

said tube extending adjacent to the lowest part of said bottom, and said dose holder adaptedto have one sideithereoftouching the side-of thebottle neck.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6th; day ofNovembergA'. 'D'.,

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